From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from omnibase.migliorelli.org ([206.124.11.178]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1EJ0eQ-0002Zf-00 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 23:24:35 -0400 Received: from omnibase.migliorelli.org (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by omnibase.migliorelli.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j8O3OS8l018100 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:24:28 -0600 Received: from localhost (paulmigs@localhost) by omnibase.migliorelli.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) with ESMTP id j8O3OS9U018097 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:24:28 -0600 X-Authentication-Warning: omnibase.migliorelli.org: paulmigs owned process doing -bs Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:24:28 -0600 From: "Paul Migliorelli (+1 3 0 3 5 1 9 5 3 4 6" To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Subject: Readable text and audio formats? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 03:24:35 -0000 Hi all. Occasionally I get daring and try looking at possible reading matter for books and magazines. I came across subscription for Fantasy and science fiction magazine which I've always enjoyed. It lists digital formats that I assume you use with your handheld whatever. Not having paid much attention to these kind of developments, I was wondering if any of these are usable by us? I know audible dot com needs win to use I guess, ***but I see mention of some kind of mp3 in the following. So, can mplayer or some of our apps read any of this sort of thing? Here's th excerpt: nd Science Fiction - Secure Order Form (p2 of 6) Available Formats: Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Palm Reader (PDB), Rocket/REB1100 (RB), Microsoft Reader (LIT), Franklin eBookMan (FUB), Hiebook (KML), iSilo (PDB), Mobipocket (PRC) ____________________________ audible.com PC Digital Audio: PocketPC models, Apple iPod, Audible Otis, Rio players, Iomega HipZip, Visor with AudibleAdvisor, Digisette Duo-Aria MP3 player, Franklin eBookman PDA, Palm OS5 handhelds Mac (Mac OS X and iTunes3) Digital Audio: Apple iPod, Audible Otis Thanks much.